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Spellbook Announces Autonomous Contract Management System

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 08:59:59 EST

The system, now available in early access, leverages agentic AI and integrations to pull documents from the user's management systems and then reviews and redlines them.

Reed Smith Teams Up With Cornell University to Train Partners on AI

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 16:04:11 EST

The Reed Smith AI Leadership Program, led by Cornell faculty, will address how the firm's partners can bolster AI-related management strategy.

Legal AI Is Only as Smart as the System Behind It

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 14:31:33 EST

"When AI produces insights that you have to manually verify before being able to trust them, you've done the polar opposite of unlocking AI efficiency. You've added a verification burden on top of your existing processes," said Mark Ross, principal and growth and markets leader at Deloitte Legal Business Services.

Your Legal AI Tools Are Probably Under-Governed

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 14:19:59 EST

AI adoption is accelerating inside legal departments, but governance, accountability, and auditability are struggling to keep pace.

Tracking Big Tech's Move Into the Legal Market

Sun, 28 Jun 2026 19:51:16 EST

An ongoing look at how Big Tech players are expanding into the market, rapidly growing their offerings and partnering with clients throughout the industry.

Legaltech Rundown: Filevine Launches LOIS Legal Research Tool, Eudia Partners With Microsoft—and More

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:17:18 EST

An update on the legal tech market's past week, from product launches to new partnerships.

The Questions That Matter When Legal Teams Choose AI

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:04:59 EST

The legal teams getting value from AI are not necessarily the fastest adopters. Rather, they are the most disciplined evaluators.

Gunderson Dettmer to Deepen Perplexity AI Use Following Computer for Counsel Launch

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 16:10:38 EST

More than a year into adopting Perplexity AI firmwide, Gunderson Dettmer plans to use the company's new Computer for Counsel to dig deeper into transactional use cases.

'Noticeable Uptick' in Quality: Ogletree Deakins Wraps 2nd Annual Summer Associate Hackathon

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:54:19 EST

The winning team used Claude to build a self-service tool for IT diagnostics and troubleshooting.

AAA and Integra Ledger Announce Legal Protocol for AI Agent Transactions

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 16:42:12 EST

The Legal Context Protocol is designed to fix shortcomings in deals conducted through AI agents by allowing those agents to access and verify the legal terms and dispute resolution procedures governing transactions they conduct.

Abstract Launches AI Agent Service to Automate Regulatory Workflows

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 13:54:52 EST

The regulatory intelligence platform's Abstract Workers are custom built to automate tasks like producing daily reports on agencies, sending notifications related to trending social media posts and more.

Perplexity AI Launches Computer for Counsel, Powered by Legal Tech Integrations

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 12:59:59 EST

Perplexity's legal offering, emerging from its own legal department's use of its AI agents, come weeks after Anthropic expanded its AI capabilities for legal professionals.

The Human at the Gate

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 10:29:59 EST

The technology vendors are learning the client-service lesson—relationship over transaction—while the firms who taught that lesson to the market risk forgetting it.

Fish & Richardson Launches Proprietary AI-Powered Patent Tool FishStream AI

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 14:21:08 EST

FishStream AI is designed to help users with tasks throughout the patent prosecution process, including drafting applications and responding to office actions.

Why AI Strategy Fails Without Governance, And What Legal and Compliance Teams Can Do About It

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 11:16:59 EST

The potential risks associated with using AI are even more top of mind for our clients: leaders of corporate legal and compliance teams who need to balance transformation efforts with risk management.

Frontier AI Models Struggle With Complex Legal Tasks, Benchmarking Study Finds

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 17:46:42 EST

Gen AI models from Anthropic, OpenAI and other AI developers were evaluated on their performance in completing legal work in areas like insurance coverage and document review in Percipient's latest benchmark.

New York Judges Get Fresh Guidance on AI-Generated Errors in Court Papers

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 15:36:38 EST

The new rule specifically covers motion papers, briefs and pleadings, but excludes materials proffered as evidence. The statewide uniform floor permits generative AI use without standalone disclosure, but places the ultimate burden of accuracy squarely on attorneys.

Luminance Launches Proprietary LLM for Contract Work

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 13:34:36 EST

The new LLM, a rarity among legal tech companies, is intended to offer better and faster performance on contract tasks including interpreting clauses and flagging risks.

A Different Kind of Pilot: Deposition Simulator Emerges as a Training Tool for Big Law Associates

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 13:09:42 EST

Law firms including Orrick, Taft, Brownstein and Littler have all incorporated an AI-powered deposition simulator for associate training.

How Generative AI is Changing the Game for Deal Lawyers

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 09:29:59 EST

The legal profession is facing a complete recalibration in the age of AI. In corporate transactions, where structured language and negotiated risk allocation define the work, generative AI offers a rare alignment between technology and task.

Thomson Reuters Announces New Features, Early Access to Next Gen of CoCounsel Legal

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 07:59:59 EST

The next generation of CoCounsel Legal, set for general release in August, now has workspaces, a Brief Builder AI agent and organizational intelligence that was suggested by beta users.

Legal Education Company BARBRI Acquires Legal Industry AI Education Provider Lega

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 07:59:59 EST

The purchase is intended to boost BARBRI's experiential training offerings related to the use of AI.

Lackluster AI Performance Tests Talent Retention, Client Satisfaction

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 07:59:59 EST

Mid-career lawyers and other professionals are considering leaving their organizations in the next two years out of disillusionment with AI, potentially impacting the trajectory of junior professionals and their learning, according to Thomson Reuters' 2026 Future of Professionals report.